Overview
- Showcases the most recent achievements of Latin American countries concerning the implementation of space activities to foster Latin American development
- Offers a comprehensive analysis of existing space activities by providing various concrete examples from across the entire continent
- Presents a cooperation project involving researchers not only from Latin America but also from Europe
Part of the book series: Southern Space Studies (SOSPST)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the role space is playing in unlocking Latin America’s developmental aspirations. It explains how space and its applications can be used to support the development of the full range and diversity of Latin American societies, while being driven by Latin American goals. The Latin American space sector is currently undergoing a phase of rapid and dynamic expansion, with new actors entering the field and with space applications increasingly used to support the continent’s social, economic, and political development. All across Latin America, attention is shifting to space as a fundamental part of the continental development agenda, and the creation of a Latin American space agency is evidence of this. Additionally, while in recent years, great advances in economic and social development have lifted many of Latin America’s people out of poverty, there is still much that needs to be done to fulfill the basic needs of the population and to afford them the dignity they deserve. To this end, space is already being employed in diverse fields of human endeavor to serve Latin America’s goals for its future, but there is still a need for further incorporation of space systems and data. The book is of great interest to researchers, professionals and students in fields such as Space Studies, International Relations, Governance, Social and Rural Development, and many others.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Space Fostering Latin American Societies
Book Subtitle: Developing the Latin American Continent through Space, Part 1
Editors: Annette Froehlich
Series Title: Southern Space Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38912-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-38911-6Published: 05 May 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-38914-7Published: 05 May 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-38912-3Published: 04 May 2020
Series ISSN: 2523-3718
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3726
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 163
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, Latin American and Caribbean Economics